Florida set to reverse trends towards gun control just over a year after Parkland shooting
Just one year after 17 people were killed in Parkland, Florida, in the deadliest-ever U.S. high school shooting, the state looks set to pass a bill that contains a provision expanding a school safety program allowing trained teachers to carry guns, the Miami Herald reported.
In a bid to ensure the legislation passed, Florida lawmakers removed language aimed at arming classroom teachers. SB 7030 will now move the Senate floor, but there are no guarantees that it will pass there. Senate Republicans have a six-seat advantage over Democrats, but progressives are trying to get the provision about arming teachers removed from the bill.
Others think that arming teachers could be downright dangerous in some circumstances, creating a situation where deadly mistakes occur.
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